Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suona

/swoʊˈnɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: suona
IPA: /swoʊˈnɑː/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Chinese double-reeded horn with a distinctively loud and high-pitched sound.

Etymology

From the Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 嗩吶／唢呐 (suǒnà), from Persian سورنا (sornâ). Doublet of zurna and horn.

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: سورنا

Inflected Forms

suonas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sorna zurna

Questions

How do you pronounce suona?: The recorded pronunciation is /swoʊˈnɑː/.
What does suona mean?: A traditional Chinese double-reeded horn with a distinctively loud and high-pitched sound.
Where does suona come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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